Mar 31, 2007

Damn why didn't you motherfuckers tell me I had to send money to Comcast every month to get internet service? I know I'm putting myself on blast right now, but you guys know I don't give a shit. I've been on some real dead beat shit lately & the internet service was cut off for a couple weeks. It was hell trying to use my ketai to browse the internet, HELL I TELL YOU!

Anyways, Japan Nite was awesome this year. Out of all the years I went this was by far the best time I've had.The line up was great & the different bands played a nice mixture of music that kept me entertained throughout the evening. I had never seen or heard of any of the bands that played so that was a big bonus. I love discovering new music/bands.

There was the otaku scum element in the house but this time I was really surprised to see that there was a shitload of hot Japanese women there too. There was definitely more Japanese in the house more so than any of the previous Japan Nites, I wonder if it's just the word of mouth, I really didn't see a change in the promotion this time. Maybe college radio promo?

I rolled up there with Tammy Chan & we met Cabraru & Rolo up at the Independant.

First up was a band called Asakusa Jinta. I read some shit online that described their music as "hard marching music". They had a great presence onstage & they rocked their set, it was different & cool. They had this chick playing what I think was a sax, she ripped shit, oh their lead singer played a stand up bass. They had this beautiful girl playing the accordian. They were different & I liked their set alot, enough to pick up their cd. Unfortunately the energy I felt when they played live didn't transer well on the studio recording. Regardless of that fact I would definitely go & see them play again if they were in town.

Next Oreska Band took the stage. I love ska, more poppy ska & this was up my alley. The leader seemed to be the trombone player, she was cute & talked alot during the set. I loved their style & swagger. They were cute & cool! I purchased their cd as well. I had never heard of them before & was surprised to find a Pocky commercial featuring them on you tube. Check it out!

The 50 Kaitenz were next. Sou desu ne....how can I describe them? How about HOLY FUCKING SHIT! I love these guys, they rocked out & had alot of flavor & style. They were funny as shit too. They had a very unique look, they had us in stitches. I was disappointed that they didn't have a cd for sale, at least I didn't see one for sale.

Go!Go!7188 was awesome, they had a great sound. I enjoyed their set alot. Solid.Solid. Solid. I would definitely see them again if they happened to be in town.

The last band was HY, their name is inspired by the band's hometown of Higashi Yakane located on the east coast of Okinawa's main island. At first we were like ehhh...but just when I was considering writing them off they unleashed the rock. They had a great mix in their music. I loved how they have two members that can sing lead. A male vocalist & female vocalist, this allows for greater variety. I liked their set so much that I bought two of their cds. To be honest their cds get the most play! A good half of their songs sound like the opening themes to tv doramas, then the other half of their songs sound lik the ending themes to tv doramas. it's kinda funny but just listen & you'll understand what I'm talking about.

A great time, I'm glad I went. The crowd had a lot more wimmins this time too. I am already looking forward to next years Japan Nite. Next year if the tour hits your town you owe it to yourself as a Jpop culture fanatic to go.

Mar 30, 2007

the ad wizards at H!P are churning out the photobooks at such a breakneck speed that wotas everywhere are having to ask for multiple advances in there allowances in order to purchase each and every one..on the heels of Aichan and Eri's PB releases, Natsumi Abe is the latest to show off her oh-so hot body to fans everywhere....AND word is that (my)Risa Niigaki will be coming out with her own Alo-Hello! DVD and photobook this coming summer.

Bonus: Daniel Craig is a pretty good actor. You actually believe he's interested with what's happening in the movie >coughfuckyouBrosnancoughAnd even though Craig (Daniel Craig, not YODC Craig) delivers the classic line memorably, here's my favorite version:

(look at that--even a youtube "play" button can't cover up the nonchalant cockiness oozing from Connery)

Mar 13, 2007

Now those that know me know that I am a realist. At the same time I consider myself to be a hopeless romantic. Chotto matte...is it possible to be both? On one hand I think I get straight to the point in making decisions in my life in regards to my work & my love life & relationships. I pride myself in keeping it real & not having any fantasies or illusions about what is going on in my life.

Then I go home & watch 1 Liter of Tears or Densha Otoko, I ain't gonna lie, I crave the romantic situations & love affairs I see being played out in those dramas.

But,I believed that fate would put me in the right place at the right time. The stars & the planets would be perfectly aligned & I would bump into the next Jennice or Glynnis. I would let nature take it's course just like it happened before. I thought that using things like myspace or an online dating service was wiggety wack. I have never had a problem getting pussy, I almost thought that doing something like signing up for an online match making service or friend network would be stooping pretty low.

Now the reality of being single at my age (sanju sai desu)is pretty harsh. I am a guy that has pretty specific tastes in women, I also want to move to Tokyo & I have been actively trying to move to Japan for the past year. There's a couple women that have expressed interest in dating me & possibly growing a relationship into something more. Very nice girls but not my type physically, again they are from the San Francisco Bay Area & I am trying to move to Japan. Even when I did bump into a girl that I thought was super hot (Roxy)I really felt that age was a factor (she was 20 at the time we met) & she was having fun going out & so active at her school that I felt we were worlds apart & the only thing that kept me active in any exchange with Roxy was that she was a hot piece of ass. Then there's the whole I want to move to Japan thing again. So what's the use? Why spend all the time & energy in cultivating a romantic relationship, getting hung up emotionally then leave? Trust me folks, at my age & after all I've been through in life, even if Roxy & I did get something going if I had the opportunity to move to Japan I still would move & leave that sweet hot 20 year old ass here in San Francisco.

There's not too many places I can go to meet new women either. I don't really like to go clubbing, let's see...I met Mariya at a seminar for work, I met Lauri at a club & I met Roxy at a restaurant, she was waiting tables while my friends & I were drinking at the bar.

As time went on I started to think more & more about giving an online network a shot, I could cut to the chase & meet women in Tokyo that meet the criteria for a suitable partner for romantic activities I have set up , get to know them first & hang out when I go there, I do try to get out there every six months or so anyways & if I do happen to land a job then even better, I'll be in the area anyways.

I signed up for a "friend network" last Saturday. I kept it real in my profile, I really put who I am & what my interests etc. are. It's all there, all real. I uploaded a photo & now that the bait is out there, let the online adventure begin!

My free account limits my ability to communicate with other people on the network with paid accounts. I just can't bring myself to shell out any cash for this. I keep thinking of the poor otaku scum bastards that are getting sold the dream of hooking up with a real live chick from Japan. I'll keep it free style for now & see what happens. I logged in today & saw that 3 chicks looked at my profile hehe. One of them was pretty fly, she was pretty cute. I must say it was kinda fun browsing all the profiles today.

I'm not sure how I want to go about writing about this online adventure. If I do meet any chicks I'm not sure I'd want to put them on blast here at YODC, I'd want to respect their privacy & that's the only reason why I didn't mention which network it is I signed up for. It's actually not that hard to figure out. It has nothing to do with what I put on my profile, because I kept it real anyways.

Any stories will be true but I do want to protect the privacy of the subjects of my articles that are in the dark in regards to YODC.

Well, stay tuned this promises to be pretty fun, funny & who knows I just might meet someone worth getting to know or having sex with.

Excerpt from Tsuji's profile:(in regards to the type of person I would like to hook up with)What's sexy: A woman that is not afraid to admit she has oktaku tendencies! Someone with cute style & a cute smile.

Mar 10, 2007

Michael "Shakespeare" Carrington is a straight-laced exchange student from England attending Rydell High. When he tries to go on a date with Stephanie, one of the hot-chick Pink Ladies, he unfortunately finds out that Pink Ladies only slut it up for the cool boys in the motorcycle gang, the T-Birds.

So to raise his cool quotient, Michael earns enough money to secretly build his own motorcycle and learn how to become the GREATEST RIDER IN THE UNIVERSE in, like, two days.

Soon enough, his newfound skills are put to the test when he has to save the T-Birds, the Pink Ladies, and some other kids at the bowling alley from Balmundo and the Cycle Lords. Disguised in goggles, a helmet, and black leather outfit, Michael embarrasses Balumundo's gang into gently laying their motorcycles on the ground.

Wanting to maintain his new, cool persona, Michael doesn't reveal himself right away, and instead opts to confidently romance Stephanie with his totally non-masculine motorcycle disguise. Seriously, no shirt with your leather jumpsuit zipped open down to your waist? It's rainin' men.

Sadly, before he could tell Stephanie he was really the mysterious rider, Michael is chased over a cliff by the T-Birds--who are such cockblockers that they'll kill anyone that goes after their women. Bravo. I would do the same thing.

So now Michael is in Biker Heaven, but he makes some kind of deal with God to come back to Earth as the Ghost Rider and avenge his own death.

How does he avenge his death? By riding circles (again) around Balmundo and his gang at the high school's graduation luau. Wait a freakin' minute. He's given a chance at revenge, but doesn't kill the T-Birds? Instead, he JOINS the T-Birds? WTF? You suck Ghost Rider.

Leafing through the Lonely Planet guide to Japan I got from the library I came across something called Butoh. It's a kind of dance. YouTube has some stuff on it but dailymotion wins the "What Will I Embed Contest":

What you see above is actualy Ankoku Butoh meaning Dance of Darkness but I believe Butoh can also be taken to mean simply dance. What follows is an impressive Butoh (2nd Place in the "What Will I Embed Contest"):

If that is a representation of the Hindu goddess Maha Gurda then I must say I've never seen Hinduism look so appealing hehe :) *hopes not to be struck down by anything*

Edit: Maybe that 2nd video should have taken 1st place, it's pretty good.

Edit 2: No sorry I apologize I think that's meant to be Shiva (Hindu goddess of Destruction no less!) and in traditional Indian that dance would be called Nataraj (literally meaning Dance King).